Srini Karlekar

Lead technology architecture and engineering strategy for Multifamily modernization, with emphasis on enterprise AI, data architecture, cloud-native platforms, knowledge graphs, security, compliance, and cost-aware delivery.

• Set target-state architecture for AI, data, and reasoning systems, including reusable principles for RAG/GraphRAG, guardrails, telemetry, lineage, compliance, and human-in-the-loop governance.
• Architected next-generation intelligent applications using GenAI, classical AI, knowledge graphs, semantic enrichment, vector search, and deterministic rule validation for regulated financial-services workflows.
• Advanced the Multifamily Knowledge Graph and unified context layer, enabling natural-language access, API-based consumption, and a unified view across structured and unstructured enterprise knowledge.
• Led development of reusable AI platforms and extraction frameworks for document analysis, ontology-driven extraction, semantic querying, and knowledge-graph enrichment.
• Institutionalized a delivery model where proofs of concept are validated through pilots and productized as reusable enterprise frameworks rather than one-off solutions.
• Created and scaled AI adoption through executive engagement, persona-based AI literacy, measurable adoption goals, and practical guidance for responsible GenAI use.

Provided technical leadership and modernization vision for the financial backend of Capital One, with focus on cloud-native architecture, machine learning, agility, scalability, and performance.

• Modernized Treasury, Balance Sheet, and Regulatory Reporting platforms and shaped AI/ML strategies for Risk, AML, Compliance, and financial-reporting portfolios.
• Guided platform architecture, engineering standards, modernization roadmaps, and senior-level technology decisions across high-scale financial systems.

• Helped build KPMG Federal blockchain capability using distributed ledgers, smart contracts, digital identity, and Hyperledger Fabric for public-sector grants-management transformation.
• Modernized medical-claims processing through an NLP pipeline that read Medicare/Medicaid policy, procedure, and claims manuals to create interconnected knowledge assets.

• Developed capability target architecture and multi-year roadmaps across the Risk Technology portfolio, identifying shared capabilities, maturity requirements, adoption paths, and reusable architecture patterns.
• Documented and evangelized architecture standards for PCI DSS compliant cloud data pipelines, API strategies, streaming data, open-source technologies, and public-cloud modernization.

• Senior Manager and Lead Architect for a multi-million-dollar Loan Sourcing replatforming initiative, designing a highly available, scalable, resilient, asynchronous platform for loan intake, validation, purchase, and securitization.
• Owned overall technical and conceptual data architecture for applications that validated loans against thousands of rules, influenced acquisition data-store/data-mart design, and established DevOps/CI/CD practices.
• Built prototypes for reference data, data enrichment, vending utilities, and data-driven UI generation that reduced time to market for new Loan Sourcing functionality.

• Answerthink — Director, Technology Integration Practice (1999–2003): architecture consulting, client management, technology seminars, delivery leadership, and J2EE solution design across financial services, logistics, wireless, and enterprise technology clients.
• Software Architects / Sogeti — Senior Managing Consultant (1995–1999): technology consulting, web-based procurement, marketplace, telecom billing, and data-conversion solutions for clients including Tradex/Ariba, Catalina Marketing, Intermedia, Halliburton NUS, and GTE.
• Early Career — technical leadership roles at Salomon Brothers, UPS, and Citibank India spanning trading/risk systems, OCR and neural-network functions, data-center automation, X-Windows tooling, and resource leadership.